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短见薄识

短见薄识 — “Lacking in insight and knowledge”

短见薄识 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking in insight and knowledge”. Short-sighted and narrow-minded. Literally, “short sight and shallow knowledge”.

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短见薄识 Pronunciation and Pinyin

短见薄识 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw
见
jiàn4to see or meet
薄
bó17thin, slight, or weak
识
shí7know, recognize, discern

Example Sentence with 短见薄识

他因为短见薄识,常常在关键时刻做出错误的决定。
He often makes wrong decisions at critical moments due to his lack of insight and knowledge.

Idioms Related to 短见薄识

Synonyms of 短见薄识

  • gū孤lòu陋guǎ寡wén闻ignorant and ill-informed

Antonyms of 短见薄识

  • shēn深móu谋yuǎn远lǜ虑plan meticulously and consider long-term
  • jiàn见duō多shí识guǎng广experienced and knowledgeable

More idioms starting with 短

  • duǎn短zhōng中qǔ取cháng长make the best of a limited selection
  • duǎn短bīng兵jiē接zhàn战engage in close-quarters combat
  • duǎn短bīng兵xiāng相jiē接Engage in close, intense confrontation
  • duǎn短dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
  • duǎn短tàn叹cháng长xū吁to sigh and lament repeatedly
  • duǎn短xū吁cháng长tàn叹sighing repeatedly and deeply
  • duǎn短chī吃shǎo少chuān穿short of food and clothing
  • duǎn短yuán垣zì自yú逾willfully transgress established norms
  • duǎn短shòu寿cù促mìng命to die young
  • duǎn短xiǎo小jīng精gàn干small, capable, and efficient
  • duǎn短xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍short, capable, and powerful
  • duǎn短píng平kuài快low investment, short duration, quick results

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Questions about 短见薄识

What does 短见薄识 mean?

短见薄识 (duǎn jiàn bó shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking in insight and knowledge”.

How do you pronounce 短见薄识?

短见薄识 is pronounced duǎn jiàn bó shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 短见薄识 literally mean?

Literally, 短见薄识 means “short sight and shallow knowledge”. It is used to mean “Lacking in insight and knowledge”.

What is the Chinese definition of 短见薄识?

指见识短浅。

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